Defense leads way as Texas City slides by Friendswood

Steven Thomson |
October 11, 2013
| Updated: October 11, 2013 11:29pm

Texas City's Donald Lynch (2) scampers past Friendswood's Walker Williams (8) for a 42-yard touchdown during the first half of a high school football game, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

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Cy-Fair 30, Cy-Woods 23

Cy-Fair's Dillon Birden (20) escapes the tackle of Cy-Woods' Dylan Butsch during the first half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Fair's Justin Burrell (17) breaks up a pass intended for Cy-Woods' Mason Roberts during the second half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Fair's David Dudley (5) celebrates his interception with teammates Justin Burrell (17) and James Kohlschmidt as Cy-Woods' Mohammad El-Zibdeh looks on during the second half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Woods' Wade Carson (31) and Stevie Polly react after Carson dropped a interception during the second half of a high school football game against Cy-Fair, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Woods' Samuel Stewart, left, scores a touchdown past Cy-Fair's Brandon Richmond during the second half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Woods' Samuel Stewart (24) celebrates his touchdown as Cy-Fair's Justin Burrell (17) looks on during the second half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Fair's Dillon Birden (20) is lifted by teammate Luis Lopez after Birden scored a touchdown during the second half of a high school football game against Cy-Woods, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Woods' Nick Hooper, left, is tackled by Cy-Fair's Austin Scheaffer (35) and James Kohlschmidt during the first half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Woods' Nick Hooper (9) escapes the tackle of Cy-Fair's James Kohlschmidt during the first half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Fair's Dillon Birden (20) is tackled by Cy-Woods' Hector Larios during the first half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Woods' Wade Carson (31) reacts after missing an interception opportunity on a deflected ball by Cy-Fair's Preston Wallace during the second half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Fair's Drew Tobler (42) celebrates his 26-yard touchdown reception with teammates during the first half of a high school football game against Cy-Woods, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Fair's Preston Wallace (23) is tackled by Cy-Woods' Stevie Polly (4) and Dylan Butsch during the first half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Fair's Dillon Birden (20) is tackled for a loss by Cy-Woods' Wade Carson (31) during the first half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Cy-Fair's Preston Wallace (23) makes a reception past Cy-Woods' Taylor Holmes (43) during the first half of a high school football game, Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Berry Center in Cypress.

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Summer Creek 20, Kingwood Park 17

Summer Creek's quarterback Aaron Sharp lower left, fumbles the ball after a hit by Kingwood's Allen Stewart lower right, during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek's Corrion Ballard left, runs the ball against Kingwood during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek's Avral Jeffery center, is tackled by Kingwood's Jared Como during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek's Torrey Johnson left, is tackled by Kingwood's Jared Como during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek's De'Unte Chatman right, breaks away from Kingwood's Caleb Lewallen during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek's Byron Frances top, jumps over Kingwood's Jared Como during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Kingwood's Zach Mills left, out runs Summer Creek's Gairy Graves to score a touchdown during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Kingwood's quarterback Jaylon Henderson left, sets up to throw a pass against Summer Creek during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek's Gairy Graves tackles Kingwood's quarterback Jaylon Henderson during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek's Gairy Graves tackles Kingwood's quarterback Jaylon Henderson during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek's Torrey Johnson left, pulls in a pass over Kingwood Caleb Lewallen to score a touchdown during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek's Torrey Johnson right, out runs Kingwood's Garrett Velko left, to score a touchdown during the first quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek's Arval Jeffrey center, is tackled by Kingwood's Garrett Velko left, and Jared Como right, during the first quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek in a pre-game huddle before facing Kingwood in Friday's high school football game at Humble ISD's Turner Field, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Summer Creek's quarterback Aaron Sharp right, throws a pass against Kingwood during the first quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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Kingwood's quarterback Jaylon Henderson right, breaks away from Summer Creek's Neiman Blueford left, to pick up additional yardage during the second quarter of high school football game action at Humble ISD's Turner Field Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Humble.

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George Ranch 31, Angleton 24

10/11/13: George Ranch's Alfred Wande face mask Angleton's Dayshawn Franklin #37 in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas. Then was no penalty on the play.

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10/11/13: Angleton's Thomas Josey #2 is tackled by George Ranch's Quincy Wande #27 in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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10/11/13: Angleton's Thomas Josey #2 rushes for a two yard touchdown against George Ranch in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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10/11/13: George Ranch's Timon Nolan #2 completes a pass against Angleton in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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10/11/13: George Ranch's Collins Kwebena #22 breaks the tackle of an Angleton's defender in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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10/11/13: Angleton's Thomas Josey #2 rushes for a 48 yard touchdown against George Ranch in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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10/11/13: George Ranch's Darius Anderson #1 celebrates his 33 yard touchdown run against Angleton in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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10/11/13: Angleton's Thomas Josey #2 is breaks the tackle of George Ranch's Matt Heinrich #99 in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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10/11/13: George Ranch's Vavian Marks #5 is tackled by Angleton defender in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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George Ranch quarterback Timon Nolan and the undefeated Longhorns play at Angleton Friday.

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10/11/13: Angleton's K'Vonte Jackson is tripped up on the kickoff by George Ranch's Darius Anderson #1in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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10/11/13: George Ranch's Timon Nolan #2 runs past Angleton's Marcus Ramirez #45 in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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10/11/13: Angleton's Dayshawn Franklin #37 drops a pass against George Ranch in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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10/11/13: George Ranch's Xavian Marks #5 high steps into the end zone after rushing for 23 yard touchdown against Angleton in a High School football game in Angleton, Texas.

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Texas City 45, Friendswood 37

Texas City's Andrew Allen escapes the tackle of Friendswood's Christian Robinson during the first half of a high school football game, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

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Friendswood's Slade Holle, right, hauls in a 60-yard touchdown reception past Texas City's Nathan Stahl during the first half of a high school football game, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

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Friendswood's Slade Holle, right, scores a 60-yard touchdown reception past Texas City's Nathan Stahl during the first half of a high school football game, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

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Texas City's Donald Lynch (2) escapes the tackle of Friendswood's Blake King during the first half of a high school football game, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

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Texas City's Andrew Allen (8) celebrates a reception with teammate Tres Rodriguez during the first half of a high school football game against Friendswood, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

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Texas it's Armanti Foreman (3) avoids the tackle of Friendswood's Sean Whiten (6) during the first half of a high school football game, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

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Texas City's Tarik Cooper, right, celebrates a tackle during the first half of a high school football game against Friendswood, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

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Texas City's Donald Lynch (2) is tackled by Friendswood's Wes Dooley (top) and Sean White during the first half of a high school football game, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

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Texas City's D'onta Foreman (7) is tackled by Friendswood's Walker Williams during the first half of a high school football game, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

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Texas City's D'onta Foreman (7) is tackled by Friendswood's Walker Williams during the first half of a high school football game, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Winston Stadium in Friendswood.

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Atascocita 31, Klein Oak 29

Klein Oak's quarterback Jose Blankenship center, runs the ball against Atascocita during the second quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's quarterback Greg Campbell is tackled by Klein Oak defenders during the second quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's Taylor Stump left, is knocked out of bounds by Klein Oak defender during the second quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's Taylor Stump left, is knocked out of bounds by Klein Oak defender during the second quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Klein Oak's Tristen Gomez intercepts an Atascocita pass during the second quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Klein Oak's Tristen Gomez intercepts an Atascocita pass during the second quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's quarterback Greg Campbell right, is tackled by Klein Oak's Josh Mabin during the second quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's quarterback Greg Campbell right, is tackled by Klein Oak's Josh Mabin during the second quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Klein Oak's Larenzo Stewart right, breaks away from Atascocita's JP Rodriguez right, to pick up extra yardage during the second quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Klein Oak's Tristen Gomez top, tackles Atascocita's JJ Gibson bottom, during the first quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's JJ Gibson center, runs the ball against Klein Oak during the first quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's Tre Hamilton right, pulls in a pass over Klein Oak's Jose Alcala during the first quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's quarterback Greg Campbell left, runs the ball against Klein Oak during the first quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Klein Oak's quarterback Jose Blankenship center, throws a pass against Atascocita during the first quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's JJ Gibson left, celebrates with teammate Quan Shorts breaks after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter of high school football game action against Atascocita at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's JJ Gibson left, breaks away from Klein Oak's Rodney Ripley to score a touchdown during the first quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's Jemarcus Jones left, is tackled by Klein Oak's Aarreon Pittman during the first quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's quarterback Greg Campbell runs the ball out of bounds during the first quarter of high school football game action against Klein Oak at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's Jemarcus Jones right, breaks away from Klein Oak defenders to score a touchdown during the second quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Atascocita's Jemarcus Jones right, kneels down in the end zone after scoring a touchdown against Klein Oak during the second quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Klein Oak's JT Smith scores a touchdown against Atascocita during the first quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Klein Oak's JT Smith right, scores a touchdown against Atascocita during the first quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Klein Oak's Derrick Durden left, and Atascocita's Jayce Rumsey right, during the first quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Klein Oak's Derrick Durden center, is tackled by Atascocita defenders during the first quarter of high school football game action at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

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Klein Oak's quarterback Jose Blankenship center, reaches for a snap during the first quarter of high school football game action against Atascocita at Klein Memorial Stadium Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houston.

FRIENDSWOOD - Texas City used its defense to defuse a late Friendswood rally and preserve a 45-37 win Friday night at Henry Winston Stadium.

The Stingarees (6-0, 3-0 District 24-4A) turned away a two-point conversion that would have given the Mustangs a one-point lead with 2:44 remaining.

After adding a 32-yard scoring run by Donald Lynch on its next possession, Texas City turned away a last gasp Friendswood effort to end the contest.

Francois Bonilla sacked Brandon Sargent to back the Mustangs up, then applied pressure on a fourth-down play to end the possession.

"The defense had to get together as a unit," Bonilla said. "When (the offense) got stopped, it only motivated the defense more to make another stop to get the ball back."

Friendswood never managedto establish an offensive flow, getting the majority of its points through big plays.

Eric Loll had a 68-yard kickoff return to open the third quarter and Blake King ended a deep Texas City drive later in the period with a 90-yard fumble return.

"We were only hurting ourselves," Bonilla said. "We weren't playing as a team.

"That's all it was."

The Stings built a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter, only to see the Mustangs counter with a pair of long touchdown passes from Sargent to Sam Longbotham.

After pullling within 38-37 with 2:44 remaining, Friendswood attempted to take the lead with a two-point conversion.

Texas City foiled the attempt by knocking away a pass intended for Walker Williams.

The Stings scored on the fourth play of the ensuing drive. The defense then stalled the Mustangs at the end.